talk shop

/tɔk ˌʃɑp/
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Other forms: talking shop; talked shop; talks shop

Definitions of talk shop
  1. verb
    discuss matters that are related to work
    “As soon as they met, the linguists started to talk shop”
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    type of:
    discourse, discuss, talk about
    consider or examine in speech or writing
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